Dust cap



March 15 1927.

H. J. HANSEN DUST CAP Filed Jan. 5. 1921 MET-115 B" Em Patented -Mar. 15, 1 927. a

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5 application filed Jannary5,- 192.1; Serial 370,435,103, v

The present invention relates to dust caps hi a e mo Par i u a y in ended f u e upon alve s ems f r pn umatic tir hreaded stems fo s m lar or na ogue 1: "ticles, t 9 f I One of the obj cts of; th in en on i o provide a dust cap; which is quick y a I able from, the threaded stem so as to obviate the necessity oi? Lturning the dust cap throughout the entire" length {of the valve ste n. r i I -R-eierence should be had to the accompauyi g d a i gs to ming pa-rt of is specifi a ion n whi h ig, 1 is an e eva onwith portions. in section showing a dust cap f the presen inv n i a tached o a alve stem; F 1g, 2 1s a sectional elevation Qt the I attaching member forming part of the dust cap; Fig, is an elevation, of the a ac ing member; 41s a top plan'vrew of the attaching member;- Fig. 5 is a top plan View of the shell ofthe dust cap.

Referring to-the drawings, 1 indicates a valve stem which is threaded upon theflexs terior and; at its ends has a portion of re-;

duced diameter 2 which is also I threaded upon the, exterior. Y

. d i ndicates the usual rim nut-which is ems" p'loyed in connection with valve stems.

All of the foregoing construction isvwell known in the art and needs no extended description;

The dust cap. comprises an elongated shell member 4 whichis closed at its outer end and open at its inner end. The shell is formed with a series of columnar faces although the particular construction shown is not essential. i i

The purpose of the constructiondescribed is to prevent relative rotation of the gripping structure within the shell, as subsequently described.

l/Vithin the shell 2 is a memberwhich is generally indicated at 5. This member has anioutwardly extending base portion 5 and an outwardly extending headportion 5 The member 5 is hollow and is offset above the base portion 5 as indicated at 5 form ing a ledge. which is adapted to receive a gasket or packing 6. P

The upper portion of the member 5, that is to say, the portion which lies above the base portion 5 is provided with aplurality of vertical slots which are indicated at 5 thus dividing the upper portionof the mem her 5 into a plurality of segments and inas-I shell member 4:.

m mber 5 and adi hat t l section hey ould repre ent suh-= i stantial v a riangl a Within the member 5 and closely cooper.-

at ng with the wa ls thereof is What may be, termed theflexpandmg n ember 7. ,"This' ember is provided with an outwardly ex? ending ridge 7 the surface of which ridge are complementary to the surfaces of ithe groove 5,

of the member 5 is slightly expanded and lngoperation when the member 'l' s pushed outwardly, the upper portion 5 when the pressure onthe member 7 'is.re-

leased, due-to the inherentresiliency oi the metal of wh ch the'member "5 is made, the member is pushed inwardly,v thus relieve ingthe gripping action between the mem-. her 5* and the inner wall-4;. 2

i The member 15 has-a comparatively -el0se fit within the shell memher but this menu her his slidable withinthe shell 4.

When the dust .c-apcompleteas described is introduced lover a valve stem, the threaded.

extension 2 cooperates with a threaded'opening 5 formed in the lower part 5? of the" member 5.- As the dust cap is, turned, the

member 2 passes through the threaded open- I ing 5 and engages against the packing member- 6, and continued rotation causes the member 7 to move slightly in a longitudinal direction thus camming outwardly the split portions 5 and causing them to tightly engage the inner wall of the member 4, thus producingwhat may be termed a locking ac tion and securely holding the shell member 4 in its'proper position.

I In first introducing a dust cap "the lower end of the shell 4:." The dust cap is introduced over a valve stem and the exof the construction described to a valve stem, thetension 2 of the valve stem threaded through V the opening 5 of the member 5. Before theclamping action is complete the shell 4 is pushed inwardly into contactwith the rim nut, or if. the rim nut is not used into con- 7 tact with the rim of the wheel, and then the shell is further turned, which .will result in the clamping action before described which will hold the shell in its adjusted position.

When once the retaining member within the shell has been thus properly adjusted for a given length of valve stem, the dust cap may be detachedv and attached by merely turning the dust cap into engagement with the extension 2'or out of engagement as the case may be. This may be made a very rapid operation, inasmuch as the member 5 engages the threaded extension 2 over a limited number of threads, the number being only sufiicient 'to 'give a good engagement.

' As will be apparent, the device which has been described operates as a sealing member for the end of the valve stem, thus preventing the escape of air from the valve stem and taking the place of the usual valve cap which is used as a covering for the end of the valve stem.

Aswill be obvious, dust caps embodying the general principle of operation herein described may be made with specific embodiment differing from that which is herein shown. 7

Having described my invention, I claim 1. A dust cap comprising a shell which is open at one end, a member having a central opening, within said shell, Which mem-' tral opening of said member, one of said members being provided with a groove and the other of said members being provided with an annular ridge which has a Wedging engagement with said groove to expand the slidable member, the first mentioned member 2. A dust cap comprising a shell which is open at one end, a member within said shell, a member having a central opening within said shell, which member slldably engages the inner wall of said shell, said member having expanding portions at one end thereof and at the opposite end being pro-.

vided with'a threaded opening by which it may be attached to a threaded stem, an expanding member within the opening of the first mentioned member and closely engaging the inner wall of said member, the said expanding member being formed with an annular ridge and the first mentioned member being formed with an annular groove upon the inner wall thereof, the said ridgeand groove having a wedging engagement toexpand the slidable member for the purpose described.

3.1%. dust cap comprising a hollow shell, one end of which is'open, a slidable member engaging the inner wall of said shell, said slidable member having a cross slot extending partially through the same, thereby forming expansible portions of said slidable member, the said slidable member having a central opening, an expanding member within the said opening of the slidable member, one of said members being provided with a groove'and the other of said members being provided with an annular ridge which has a wedging engagement with the groove to expand the slidable member, said slidable member being provided with a threaded opening whichis adapted to engage with a threaded stem.

In testimony whereof, I hereunto afiix my signature. HENRY J. HANSEN. 

